Paper-cap remover.



J. SAVOIE.

PAPER GAP REMOVER. APPLICATION FILED PEB.13,1914.

1,1 05,21 0, Patented July 28,1914.

112g it s ress in camera.

J OSELF SAVOIE, OF CENTRAL FALLS, Iii- ODE ISLAND.

To all wliom it mag concern: fiBe-it known that Ldosnr SAVOIE, a citizen'of-"the'United States, residing at Central Falls, in the county of Providence and State of Rhode Island, have invented a new and useful Improvement in PapenCap Re movers, of which the following is a speciiication. 1

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in paper cap removers, and relates particularly to a remover used in connection with the usual pasteboard cap or disk employed to close the mouths of milk bottles, and the like.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a remover which is made of a single piece of wire, and which in its construction is simple and involves a minimum of mate rial which can be easily fashioned or formed into the completed article.

Further, the invention aims to provide a remover which is capable of being easily and quickly applied to the cap and operated to remove the latter.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a perspective view of a fragment of a bottle showing the presen invention applied to the cap thereof in position for removing the latter. Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the invention. Fig. 3 is a side elevation.

The entire device is formed of a single strand of wire which is doubled over intermediate its ends at l to provide a pair of spaced and preferably parallel members 2 and 3, the latter conjointly providing a handle for the article, by means of which the same may be manipulated.

The end portion of the member 3 is bent outwardly on one side thereof at an incline at 4 and is then bent inwardly and across member 3 and terminates at a point on the opposite side of member 3 to provide a transverse bearing arm 5, which latter is preferably bowed downwardly at its center to guide the moven' ent of the arm 5, when the latter is being moved into engagement with the disk or cap C of the bottle or The arm 5 is then inwardly extended at an incline toward the member 3, as indicated at (i and terminates at the inner end of said member 3, where it is secured by solder. The parts t and 6 are thus seen to provide side arms \vl'i l; connect the transverse. arm 5 to the member 3, the arms at. 5 and G, fornr trianfle.

. PAPER- REMOVER.

Specification of Letters Patent. 1

Application filed February 13, 1914. Serial No.

i mean July as, iota. 818,592.

The free end portion of the member 2 is bent downwardly at an incline at 7 and is sharpened to provide a. point 8 which latter will readily enter or penetrate the disk C. The inclined point bearing portion of member 2 extends over the joint formed between the free end of the side arm 6 and the member 3, and is soldered at said joint. the soldering of the three parts 3, 6 and T, being performed 'in one operation. The point 8 extends beneath the transverse arm 3 and terminates in a vertical plane adjacent thereto. The inclined portion 7 provides a ready and convenient seat for the thumb or forefinger of the operator, as is evident.

In operation, the transverse arm is brought to seat upon or engage with the top edge of the milk jar or bottle, the handle being held in substantially vertical position so that upon downward movement ofthe handle at its outer end, the point 8 will penetrate or engage in the disk G, whereby the latter will be raised up out of engagement with the bottle in an obvious manner.

It is particularly to be noted that the device constructed as herein described and shown in the drawings, involves a minimum of bending operations, which is a desider' atum in that it enables corresponding lllllll' mum of machinery cost to produce the articles in large quantities.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to'secure by Letters Patent 1. In a. bottle paper cap ren'iover, a section of wire bent to form a handle which has substantially parallel members, the lower of said members being extended out 'ardly at an incline on one side thereof to form aside arm and being further extended across said member to form a transverse arm and being bent inwardly to form a. cor-- responding side arm which latter terminates at the inner end of the first named side arm, said transverse arm being centrally and down ardly bowed, the free end of the other member being inclined down 'ardly and secured to the inner ends of said side arms, said free end being pointed and terminating below and in substantial alinement with said transverse arm.

2. In a bottle cap remover, a handle formed of wire having one end bent to form a triangle and having its other end secured to the apex of the triangle and extending beneath the base of the triangleand having- '10 wardly at an incline and is secured to the apex of the triangle and has a point at its free extremity which underlies the base ofthe triangle.

4.111 bet-tie cap remover, a handle iornied loflwire having one end bent to form 15 a transverse arm an having its other end secured to the body part of the handle above the arm to provide a finger grip and having its egrtremity pointed and extending below the arm.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witne s".

ZJOSEF sAvoin.

itnsses: ADA E. HAGERTY, ';J. A. MII LER 

